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May Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this May Jones across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Jamaica
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| May Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jessica Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clifford Jones | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Nellie Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 40
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
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Our Model Tree links May Jones across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Jones
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02646-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Bohanna | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 42 | Charles Bohanna | 26 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 43 | Frances Bohanna | 22 | Son | Student | New York |
| 44 | Charles Philpot | 60 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 45 | Flora Philpot | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Henry Blake | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Jamaica |
| 47 | Petrona Blake | 38 | Wife | Delivery Boy | Jamaica |
| 48 | Henry Jr. Blake | 18 | Son | Handworker | New York |
| 49 | Lucy Fairweather | 49 | Sister | Operator | Jamaica |
| 50 | Madeline Kiffin | 46 | Head | Finisher | Jamaica |
| 51 | John Martin | 45 | Lodger | Salad Man | Jamaica |
| 52 | Charles Michell | 24 | Head | Salad Man | Florida |
| 53 | Addie Michell | 21 | Wife | Working On Cigarette | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry Barker | 35 | Lodger | Tobacco-Dresser | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mamie H. Ball | 32 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 56 | Willie C. Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | John A. Adams | 37 | Brother | Cook | Georgia |
| 58 | Daisy Brown | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 59 | Edgard Coke | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | Georgia |
| 60 | Richard Chambers | 34 | Lodger | Handyman | New York |
| 61 | Henry Jones | 52 | Head | Cook | Jamaica |
| 62 | May Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Jamaica |
| 63 | Clifford Jones | 25 | Son | Second Cook | Panama |
| 64 | Henry Jr. Jones | 24 | Son | Salesman | Panama |
| 65 | Leonard Jones | 20 | Son | Window Cleaner | Panama |
| 66 | Nellie Jones | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Jessica Jones | 22 | Grand-daughter | Floor Girl | Virginia |
| 68 | Johnny Thomas | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Harold Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Samuel Raymond | 26 | Brother | Operator | North Carolina |
| 71 | Patrick Thomas | 24 | Brother | Porter | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vivien Cobbs | 34 | Lodger | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 73 | Uria Coper | 40 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucille Knight | 38 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | John Knight | 25 | Brother | Presser | New York |
| 76 | Eustace Cummins | 41 | Head | Clerk | Barbados |
| 77 | Vivian Cummins | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Trinidad |
| 78 | Lloyd Fraizer | 33 | Head | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dorothy Fraizer | 31 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 80 | Harriet Fraizer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)